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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-12852
"NumPy: Pad Function Unexpected Input Validation Leads to Denial of Service"
Description

The numpy.pad function in Numpy 1.13.1 and older versions is missing input validation. An empty list or ndarray will stick into an infinite loop, which can allow attackers to cause a DoS attack.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2017, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12852 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Numpy numpy
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the affected numpy packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Consider updating python-numpy and python-numpy-devel packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-12852 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-12852.

URL Resource
https://github.com/BT123/testcasesForMyRequest/tree/master/CVE-2017-12852
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/9560#issuecomment-322395292 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BT123/testcasesForMyRequest/tree/master/CVE-2017-12852
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/9560#issuecomment-322395292 Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12852 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12852 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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BT123/numpy-1.13.1

test the CVE-2017-12852 in numpy v1.13.1 and v1.13.3 has fixed the bug

Python C C++ Objective-C Makefile Fortran

Updated: 7 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 30, 2017, 5:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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xiaoqx/pocs

pocs of tested targets

Updated: 1 year ago
20 stars 7 fork 7 watcher
Born at : June 14, 2017, 3:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 85 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-12852 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12852 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/BT123/testcasesForMyRequest/tree/master/CVE-2017-12852
    Added Reference https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/9560#issuecomment-322395292
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-400 CWE-835
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/BT123/testcasesForMyRequest/tree/master/CVE-2017-12852 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/9560#issuecomment-322395292 No Types Assigned https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/9560#issuecomment-322395292 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:numpy:numpy:1.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.53 }} -0.02%

score

0.66221

percentile